Ness County, Kansas

Ness County is a county located in the state of Kansas in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ness City.

Geography

The County is located in west-central Kansas and has an area of ​​2784 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Trego County, Ellis County, Rush County, Pawnee County, Hodgeman County, Finney County, Lane County and Gove County.

History

Ness County was formed on 26 February 1867. It was named after Noah V. Ness, an officer in the American Civil War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census of 2000, there were 3454 people in Ness County. Of these, 79 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 1516 households, and 977 families in Ness County. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.2 percent White, 0.01 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and 0.5 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.5 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1516 households out of which 26.1 percent of children under 18 who lived with them. 57.1 percent were married couples living together, 4.7 percent were single mothers and 35.5 percent were non-families. 33.5 percent of all households were single-person households and 18.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83 persons.

22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 4.6 percent 18 to 24 years 24.0 percent between 25 and 44, 24.2 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 24.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 95.1 males.

The median income for a household was $ 32,340, and the median income for a family was $ 39,775. Males have a median income of $ 27,892, women $ 20,037. The per capita income was $ 17,787. 6.5 percent of families and 8.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

• Arnold
• Bazine
• Beeler
• Brownell
• Harold
• Laird
• Ness City
• Osgood
• Ransom
• Riverside
• Utica

Townships

• Bazine Township
• Center Township
• Eden Township
• Forrester Township
• Franklin Township
• High Point Township
• Johnson Township
• Nevada Township
• Ohio Township
• Waring Township